1981 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

1981 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 0 012 2 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 3 08 3 0
Youngstown State 5 3 07 4 0
Tennessee Tech 4 4 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 4 06 5 0
Western Kentucky 4 4 06 5 0
Akron 4 4 05 5 0
Austin Peay 3 5 05 5 0
Morehead State 0 8 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Th team finished with a 6–5 record, 4–4 (tied for fourth) in the Ohio Valley Conference.